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"Negativos" is a form of "negativo", an adjective which is often translated as "negative". "Afirmativos" is a form of "afirmativo", an adjective which is often translated as "affirmative". Learn more about the difference between "negativos" and "afirmativos" below.
negativo(
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gah
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. negative
Amanda se sintió aliviada cuando la prueba de embarazo dio negativo.Amanda was relieved when she saw the pregnancy test was negative.
2. (pessimist)
a. negative
Tengo mala suerte, por eso soy negativo respecto de todo.I have bad luck, that's why I'm negative about everything.
3. (grammar)
a. negative
Aprendimos a formular oraciones negativas e interrogativas.We learned how to construct negative and interrogative sentences.
a. negative
El polo negativo de la pila está indicado con el símbolo "-".The negative pole of the battery is marked with a "-" sign.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. negative
Todavía tengo que revelar los negativos de la fiesta de anoche.I still need to develop the negatives from last night's party.
afirmativo(
ah
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feer
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mah
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (consenting)
a. affirmative
Esperemos que la respuesta sea afirmativa y podamos seguir adelante con el plan.Let's hope we get an affirmative reply so we can go ahead with the plan.
b. positive
No esperaba una respuesta afirmativa de mi jefe cuando le pedí el aumento.I didn't expect my boss to give me a positive answer when I asked for a pay rise.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. affirmative
¿Vendrás al concierto el día 5? - ¡Afirmativo!Will you come to the concert on the 5th? - Affirmative!
